The 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the 109th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer.[1] Houston Dynamo are the defending champions.[2]

2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesMarch 19 – September 25
Teams95
Defending championsHouston Dynamo FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored94 (3.03 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Dembor Benson
(4 goals)
All statistics correct as of March 21, 2024.
← 2023
2025 →

On December 15, 2023, Major League Soccer announced that its teams would not participate in the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup due to fixture congestion. This would have been the first year since its inception that MLS teams would not participate in the tournament.[3] The league intended to send reserve teams from MLS Next Pro instead, but the request was denied by the United States Soccer Federation on December 20.[4] An agreement was tempered between the two sides in mid-February, whereby MLS will send some, but not all, of its teams to the Open Cup for 2024, with discussions ongoing for a long-term solution in 2025 and beyond.[5] On March 1, 2024, the official format was announced, with eight MLS first teams and nine MLS Next Pro reserve teams taking part.[6] This is the first edition of the U.S. Open Cup since 2011 where some MLS teams didn't take part in the competition[7] and the first since 2015 where MLS reserve sides participated.

Schedule edit

Schedule for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup[8]
Round Draw date Match day Entrants Teams entered to date
First Round March 1, 2024 March 19–21, 2024 11 local qualifiers
1 National Amateur Cup
1 UPSL Spring Champion
8 National Premier Soccer League teams
11 USL League Two teams
12 USL League One teams
8 NISA teams
11 MLS Next Pro teams
63 teams
Second Round March 22, 2024 April 2–3, 2024 32 winners from First Round
Third Round April 4, 2024 April 16–17, 2024 16 winners from Second Round
16 USL Championship teams
79 teams
Round of 32 April 18, 2024[9] May 7–8, 2024 16 winners from Third Round
8 USL Championship teams
8 Major League Soccer teams
95 teams
Round of 16 May 21–22, 2024 16 winners from Round of 32
Quarterfinals TBD July 9–10, 2024 8 winners from Round of 16
Semifinals August 27–28, 2024 4 winners from Quarterfinals
Final September 25, 2024 2 winners from Semifinals

Teams edit

On March 18, 2024, Georgia Lions FC was announced as having forfeit their first round match at Apotheos FC.[10]

Table edit

Enter in First Round Enter in Third Round Enter in Round of 32
Open Division[11] Division III Division II Division I
USASA/USSSA
13 teams
NPSL/USL2
19 teams
MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL1
32 teams
31 teams
USL Championship
24 teams
MLS
8 teams[6]
National Amateur Cup
UPSL Spring Champions
Local Qualifiers[8][14]
NPSL
USL2
MLS Next Pro
NISA
USL1
  • Bold denotes team is still active in the tournament.
  • $: Winner of $25,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.
  • $$: Winner of $100,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
  • $$$: Winner of $300,000 for winning the competition.[15]
  1. ^ Open Division with most goals scored in tournament proper.
  2. ^ NoVa FC replaced Salem City FC, who withdrew from the competition.

Map edit

 
 
Hudson Valley Hammers
 
SC MesoAmerica United
 
Atlanta
 
Chattanooga
 
Chicago
 
Charlotte
 
Columbia
 
Dallas
 
Denver
 
Detroit
 
Los Angeles
 
Miami
 
NYC
 
Orlando
 
Philadelphia
 
Phoenix
 
Pittsburgh
 
Sacramento
 
San Francisco Bay Area
 
Seattle
 
Tulsa
Locations of teams in the tournament proper.
  •   MLS
  •   USLC
  •   Division 3 (MLSNP/USL1/NISA)
  •   Open Division (USL2/NPSL)
  •   Local Qualifiers, National Amateur Cup Champion and UPSL Spring Champion
  •   Multiple Teams

Metro areas with multiple teams:

Number of teams by state edit

A total of 34 states are represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.

States Number Teams
1   California 16 Capo FC, Central Valley Fuego FC, El Farolito SC, FC Folsom, Irvine Zeta FC, Irvine Zeta FC 2, Ventura County FC, Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles Force, Monterey Bay FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Redlands FC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Jose Earthquakes, SC MesoAmerica
2   Florida 7 AS Frenzi, Brave SC, Club de Lyon, FC America CFL Spurs, Miami FC, Miami United FC, Tampa Bay Rowdies
  Texas Austin FC II, FC Dallas, El Paso Locomotive FC, Foro SC, Houston Dynamo FC, Lubbock Matadors SC, San Antonio FC
4   North Carolina 5 Asheville City SC, Carolina Core FC, Charlotte Independence, Crown Legacy FC, North Carolina FC
5   Colorado 4 Azteca FC, Colorado Rapids 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
  Georgia Apotheos FC, Atlanta United FC, South Georgia Tormenta FC, Savannah Clovers FC
  Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Steel City FC, Vereinigung Erzgebirge, West Chester United SC
  South Carolina Charleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SC, SC United Bantams, South Carolina United Heat
  Tennessee Chattanooga FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Memphis 901 FC, One Knoxville SC
10   Illinois 3 Chicago City SC, Chicago Fire FC II, Chicago House AC
  Virginia Loudoun United, NoVa FC, Richmond Kickers
  Washington Ballard FC, Seattle Sounders FC, Spokane Velocity FC
13   Arizona 2 Arizona Monsoon FC, Phoenix Rising FC
  Kentucky Louisville City FC, Lexington SC
  Maryland Christos FC, Maryland Bobcats FC
  Massachusetts Brockton FC United, Western Mass Pioneers
  Michigan Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars FC
  Minnesota Duluth FC, Minnesota United FC 2
  New Jersey FC Motown, New York Red Bulls II
  New York Hudson Valley Hammers, New York City FC II
  Oklahoma FC Tulsa, Tulsa Athletic
22   Alabama 1 Birmingham Legion FC
  Connecticut Hartford Athletic
  Indiana Indy Eleven
  Iowa Des Moines Menace
  Kansas Sporting Kansas City
  Nebraska Union Omaha
  Nevada Las Vegas Lights FC
  New Mexico New Mexico United
  Oregon Portland Timbers 2
  Rhode Island Rhode Island FC
  Utah Real Salt Lake
  Vermont Vermont Green FC
  Wisconsin Forward Madison FC

Open Cup debuts edit

27 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2024 tournament.

Early rounds edit

Bracket edit

First round
March 19–21
Second round
April 2–3
Third round
April 16–17
USL1South Georgia Tormenta FC1
UPSLFC America CFL Spurs0USL1South Georgia Tormenta FC4USLCMiami FC2
USL2Brave SC0NISASavannah Clovers FC0USL1South Georgia Tormenta FC4
NISASavannah Clovers FC2
USL-PVereinigung Erzgebirge0
USL1Charlotte Independence2USL1Charlotte Independence0 (4)USL1Charlotte Independence4 (5)
MLSNPCrown Legacy FC0UPSLSouth Carolina United Heat0 (3)USLCRhode Island FC4 (4)
UPSLSouth Carolina United Heat1
NPSLApotheos FCw/o
NISAGeorgia Lions FCNPSLApotheos FC0USLCBirmingham Legion FC4*
USL1Chattanooga Red Wolves SC4*USL1Chattanooga Red Wolves SC1USL1Chattanooga Red Wolves SC2
UPSLBrockton FC United2
MLSNPChattanooga FC0
USSLMiami United FC1USSLMiami United FC2USLCMemphis 901 FC2
UPSLAS Frenzi2NISAClub de Lyon FC0USSLMiami United FC0
NISAClub de Lyon FC3
USL2Western Mass Pioneers0
USL1Union Omaha4USL1Union Omaha3USL1Union Omaha0 (5)
NISACapo FC2 (4)USL2Des Moines Menace1USLCEl Paso Locomotive FC0 (3)
USL2Des Moines Menace2 (5)
MLSNPColorado Rapids 23
CPLAzteca FC0MLSNPColorado Rapids 22USLCFC Tulsa2
NPSLTulsa Athletic1USL1Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC3*USL1Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC1
USL1Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC4
USL2Asheville City SC0
USL1One Knoxville SC2USL1One Knoxville SC2USLCLouisville City FC3
USL2SC United Bantams0USL1Greenville Triumph SC3*USL1Greenville Triumph SC1
USL1Greenville Triumph SC1
USL2Vermont Green FC4
USL1Lexington SC3USL2Vermont Green FC1USLCNorth Carolina FC1
MLSNPCarolina Core FC3MLSNPCarolina Core FC2MLSNPCarolina Core FC0
USL2NoVa FC2
MLSNPVentura County FC2
UPSLIrvine Zeta FC 21MLSNPVentura County FC0USLCMonterey Bay FC2
NISAIrvine Zeta FC1NISAIrvine Zeta FC3NISAIrvine Zeta FC1
CSASC MesoAmerica0
UPSLFC Folsom1
USL1Central Valley Fuego FC2USL1Central Valley Fuego FC1USLCOakland Roots SC2*
MLSNPPortland Timbers 21NPSLEl Farolito SC2NPSLEl Farolito SC1
NPSLEl Farolito SC2
USL2Ballard FC0
USL1Spokane Velocity FC1USL1Spokane Velocity FC1USLCLas Vegas Lights FC2*
NISALos Angeles Force2NISALos Angeles Force0USL1Spokane Velocity FC1
USL2Redlands FC1
USL1Richmond Kickers1
MSSLChristos FC0USL1Richmond Kickers5USL1Richmond Kickers0 (4)
NPSLWest Chester United SC0NISAMaryland Bobcats FC2USLCLoudoun United FC0 (5)
NISAMaryland Bobcats FC2
MLSNPChicago Fire FC II6
USL2Chicago City SC0MLSNPChicago Fire FC II2MLSNPChicago Fire FC II0
USL1Forward Madison FC2USL1Forward Madison FC0USLCIndy Eleven1
NPSLDuluth FC0
MWPLChicago House AC0
MLSNPMinnesota United FC 23MLSNPMinnesota United FC 20USLCDetroit City FC1
NPSLSteel City FC0NISAMichigan Stars FC2*NISAMichigan Stars FC0
NISAMichigan Stars FC1
NPSLFC Motown0
MLSNPNew York City FC II3MLSNPNew York City FC II4USLCHartford Athletic2
MLSNPNew York Red Bulls II5MLSNPNew York Red Bulls II2MLSNPNew York City FC II3*
USL2Hudson Valley Hammers1
NPSLLubbock Matadors SC2*
NISAArizona Monsoon FC1NPSLLubbock Matadors SC2USLCNew Mexico United3
MLSNPAustin FC II2 (3)UPSLForo SC0NPSLLubbock Matadors SC1
UPSLForo SC2 (4)

Host team listed first
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

First round edit

The complete draw for the first round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 2, 2024.[17]

All times local to game site.

March 19 Chattanooga FC (MLSNP)  0–1   Miami United (USSL) Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:00 pm EDT Report
  • Pajoy   12'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,312
Referee: Promise Adebayo-Ige
March 19 Brave SC (USL2)  0–2   Savannah Clovers FC (NISA) The Villages, Florida
7:00 pm EDT Report
  • Green   29'
  • Jokic   45+2'
Stadium: H.G. Morse Stadium
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
March 19 Vermont Green FC (USL2)   4–3  Lexington SC (USL1)Burlington, Vermont
7:00 pm EDT
  • Barrett   5'
  • Lockermann   10'
  • Labovitz   24'
  • Ashford   50'
Report
Stadium: Virtue Field
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Brendan Fanning
March 19 Forward Madison FC (USL1)   2–0  Duluth FC (NPSL)Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 pm CDT
Report Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Peter Bernardy
March 19 West Chester United SC (NPSL)  0–2   Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) Wayne, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT Report
Stadium: YSC Sports
Attendance: 250
Referee: Bennett Sheker
March 19 South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)   1–0  FC America CFL Spurs (UPSL)Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 pm EDT
Report Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 1,001
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
March 19 Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)  1–4   Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 pm CDT
  • Lopez   88'
Report
Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
Attendance: 251
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
March 19 Austin FC II (MLSNP)  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
  Foro SC (UPSL) Austin, Texas
8:00 pm CDT
Report
  • Sauceda   39'
  • Bennett   120+3'
Stadium: Parmer Field
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: William Hale
Penalties
  •   Padilla
  •   Ruiz
  •   Albury
  •   Celi
  •   Bennett
March 19 Portland Timbers 2 (MLSNP)  1–2   El Farolito SC (NPSL) Portland, Oregon
7:30 pm PDT
Report
  • Yabur   52'
  • Benson   68'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 652
Referee: Justin St. Pierre
March 20 Richmond Kickers (USL1)   1–0  Christos FC (MSSL)Richmond, Virginia
6:30 pm EDT
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Brendan O'Neill
March 20 AS Frenzi (UPSL)  2–3   Club de Lyon FC (NISA) Daytona Beach, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
  • Miranda   35'
  • Forestal   47'
Report
  • Miranda   9' (o.g.)
  • Martínez   23', 90+1'
Stadium: Daytona State College Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 124
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
March 20 SC United Bantams (USL2)  0–1   Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) Columbia, South Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Complex
Attendance: 600
Referee: Joe Tompkins
March 20 Asheville City SC (USL2)  0–2   One Knoxville SC (USL1) Asheville, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Greenwood Soccer Field
Attendance: 1,115
Referee: Josiah Parke
March 20 Apotheos FC (NPSL)   1–0
forfeit[10]
  Georgia Lions FC (NISA)Atlanta, Georgia
7:30 pm EDT Report Stadium: Silverbacks Park Stadium
Attendance: NA
Note: Apotheos FC advanced on walkover due to Georgia Lions FC forfeiting.
March 20 New York Red Bulls II (MLSNP)   5–1  Hudson Valley Hammers (USL2)Montclair, New Jersey
7:30 pm EDT
Report
  • Neto   79'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 1,073
Referee: Christian Centeno
March 20 Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP)   6–0  Chicago City SC (USL2)Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm CDT
  • Labovic   6' (o.g.)
  • Granda   45+1'
  • Poreba   65'
  • Nesci   70'
  • Osorio   84'
  • Hlyut   86'
Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 902
Referee: Alex Beehler
March 20 Chicago House AC (MWPL)  0–3   Minnesota United FC 2 (MLSNP) Elmhurst, Illinois
7:00 pm CDT Report Adebayo-Smith   52', 55', 90+5' Stadium: Langhorst Field
Attendance: 435
Referee: Igor Bych
March 20 FC Folsom (UPSL)  1–2   Central Valley Fuego FC (USL1) Folsom, California
7:00 pm PDT
  • Wilondja   51'
Report
Stadium: Folsom Lake College Soccer Field
Attendance: 266
Referee: Turan Özdemir
March 20 Irvine Zeta FC (NISA)   1–0  SC MesoAmerica (CSA)Irvine, California
7:30 pm PDT
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 100
March 20 Los Angeles Force (NISA)   2–1  Redlands FC (USL2)Long Beach, California
7:30 pm PDT
  • Quist   40'
  • de Oca   84'
Report
  • Kovach   42'
Stadium: Long Beach City College
Attendance: 150
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
March 20 Ballard FC (USL2)  0–1   Spokane Velocity FC (USL1) Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
March 20 Capo FC (NISA)  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
  Des Moines Menace (USL2) San Juan Capistrano, California
8:00 pm PDT
  • Scalzo   66', 120'
Report
  • Harmon   53'
  • Enzugusi   117'
Stadium: JSerra Catholic High School
Attendance: 100
Referee: Osvaldo Delgado-Landeros
Penalties
  • Vickers  
  • Simes  
  • Zambrano  
  • Shockey  
  • Scalzo  
March 21 Steel City FC (NPSL)  0–1   Michigan Stars FC (NISA) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Report
  • Lellouch   83'
Stadium: Petersen Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,142
Referee: Alex Parent
March 21 FC Motown (NPSL)  0–3   New York City FC II (MLSNP) Montclair, New Jersey
7:30 pm EDT Report
  • Calheira   9'
  • Baiera   20'
  • Carrizo   65'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 450
Referee: Harris Rasheed
March 21 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)   4–2 (a.e.t.)  Brockton FC United (UPSL)Harrison, Tennessee
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Chattanooga Central High School
Attendance: 804
Referee: Kyle Johnston
March 21 Crown Legacy FC (MLSNP)  0–1   South Carolina United Heat (UPSL) Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Report
  • Inalien   90+5' (pen.)
Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
Attendance: 630
Referee: Shawn Tehini
March 21 Western Mass Pioneers (USL2)  0–4   Union Omaha (USL1) Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Attendance: 317
Referee: Stearne Briem
March 21 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USL-P)  0–2   Charlotte Independence (USL1) Langhorne, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Cairn University Soccer Field
Attendance: 418
Referee: Vincent Whitmore
March 21 Carolina Core FC (MLSNP)   3–2  NoVa FC (USL2)Greensboro, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
  • Hadeed   18'
  • Polanco   50'
  • Jo. Rodriguez   82'
Report
  • Holmes   34'
  • Abril   40'
Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,511
Referee: MJ Tehini
March 21 Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL)   2–1 (a.e.t.)  Arizona Monsoon FC (NISA)Lubbock, Texas
7:30 pm CDT
  • Martinez   83'
  • Najem   119'
Report
  • Fierro   37'
Stadium: LCU Soccer Field
Attendance: 2,258
Referee: Cuauhtemoc Delgadillo
March 21 Colorado Rapids 2 (MLSNP)   3–0  Azteca FC (CPL)Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 pm MDT
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Marcelo Soto
March 21 Ventura County FC (MLSNP)   2–1  Irvine Zeta FC 2 (UPSL)Carson, California
7:30 pm PDT
Report
  • Baumgartner   8' (pen.)
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 179
Referee: Ben Meyer

Second round edit

The complete draw for the second round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 22, 2024.[18]

All times local to game site.

April 2 Richmond Kickers (USL1)   5–2  Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA)Richmond, Virginia
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: David Elliott
April 2 Charlotte Independence (USL1)   0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
  South Carolina United Heat (UPSL)Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Report Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: John Rush
Penalties
  • Nygård  
  • Barrozo  
  • Inalien  
  • Fortune  
  • Vlek  
April 2 New York City FC II (MLSNP)   4–2  New York Red Bulls II (MLSNP)Queens, New York
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 719
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
April 2 Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL)   2–0  Foro SC (UPSL)Lubbock, Texas
7:30 pm CDT
  • Martinez   71'
  • Sasaki   90+3'
Report Stadium: LCU Soccer Field
Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Collins Gitau
April 2 Minnesota United FC 2 (MLSNP)  0–2 (a.e.t.)   Michigan Stars FC (NISA) Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 pm CDT Report
  • Konate   99'
  • Olson   106'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 814
Referee: Chris Ruska
April 2 Central Valley Fuego FC (USL1)  1–2   El Farolito SC (NPSL) Merced, California
7:30 pm PDT Report
  • Benson   45+2', 88'
Stadium: Bobcat Field
Attendance: 652
Referee: Jamie Padilla
April 3 Miami United FC (USSL)   2–0  Club de Lyon FC (NISA)Pembroke Pines, Florida
6:00 pm EDT
  • Pajoy   27'
  • Melo Fernandez   56'
Stadium: UPSL Stadium
Attendance: 200
April 3 South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)   4–0  Savannah Clovers FC (NISA)Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 pm EDT
Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 1,946
April 3 One Knoxville SC (USL1)  2–3 (a.e.t.)   Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) Knoxville, Tennessee
7:00 pm EDT
Stadium: Regal Stadium
Attendance: 1,117
April 3 Vermont Green FC (USL2)  1–2   Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) Burlington, Vermont
7:00 pm EDT
  • Bazini   28' (pen.)
  • Ndoye   60' (pen.)
  • Rodriguez   70'
Stadium: Virtue Field
Attendance: 2,500
April 3 Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP)   2–0  Forward Madison FC (USL1)Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm CDT
  • Poręba   11'
  • Shokalook   90'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
April 3 Union Omaha (USL1)   3–1  Des Moines Menace (USL2)Omaha, Nebraska
7:30 pm CDT
  • Enzugusi   87'
Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field
Attendance: 890
April 3 Colorado Rapids 2 (MLSNP)  2–3 (a.e.t.)   Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 pm MDT
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 446
April 3 Ventura County FC (MLSNP)  0–3   Irvine Zeta FC (NISA) Carson, California
7:30 pm PDT
  • Espinoza   45'
  • Almeida   61'
  • Salceda   88'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
April 3 Spokane Velocity FC (USL1)   1–0  Los Angeles Force (NISA)Spokane, Washington
7:30 pm PDT
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 2,423
Referee: Elorm Atisu

Third round edit

The complete draw for the third round, including match dates and times, was announced on April 4, 2024.[19][20]

Groups edit

Draw groups
Northeast Region Atlantic Region Southeast Region South Region North Region Midwest Region West Region
Charlotte Independence
Hartford Athletic
New York City FC II
Rhode Island FC
Carolina Core FC
Loudoun United FC
North Carolina FC
Richmond Kickers
Memphis 901 FC
Miami FC
Miami United FC
South Georgia Tormenta FC
Birmingham Legion FC
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Greenville Triumph SC
Louisville City FC
Chicago Fire FC II
Detroit City FC
Indy Eleven
Michigan Stars FC
El Paso Locomotive FC
FC Tulsa
Lubbock Matadors SC
New Mexico United
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
Union Omaha
El Farolito SC
Irvine Zeta FC
Las Vegas Lights FC
Monterey Bay FC
Oakland Roots SC
Spokane Velocity FC

Matches edit

All times local to game site.

April 16 Louisville City FC (USLC)   3–1  Greenville Triumph SC (USL1)Louisville Kentucky
  • Anderson   90+3'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,373
April 16 Detroit City FC (USLC)   1–0  Michigan Stars FC (NISA)Hamtramck, Michigan
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 2,017
April 16 Charlotte Independence (USL1)   4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
  Rhode Island FC (USLC)Charlotte, North Carolina
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Penalties
April 16 New Mexico United (USLC)   3–1  Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL)Rio Rancho, New Mexico
  • Sasaki   90' (pen.)
Stadium: Rio Rancho High School Stadium
April 16 Oakland Roots SC (USLC)   2–1 (a.e.t.)  El Farolito SC (NPSL)Hayward, California
  • Diaz   45+1'
  • Elmasnaouy   98'
  • Benson   12'
Stadium: CSU East Bay
April 17 Hartford Athletic (USLC)  2–3 (a.e.t.)   New York City FC II (MLSNP) Hartford, Connecticut
  • Calheira   63', 99'
  • Carrizo   109'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
April 17 North Carolina FC (USLC)   1–0  Carolina Core FC (MLSNP)Cary, North Carolina
  • Placias   60'
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Josh Parke
April 17 Memphis 901 FC (USLC)   2–0  Miami United FC (USSL)Memphis, Tennessee
Stadium: AutoZone Park
April 17 Miami FC (ULSC)  2–4   South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Miami, Florida
  • Luisinho   20', 45+8'
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
April 17 FC Tulsa (USLC)   2–1  Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)Tulsa, Oklahoma
Stadium: University of Tulsa Soccer and Track Stadium
April 17 Union Omaha (USL1)   0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
  El Paso Locomotive FC (ULSC)Omaha, Nebraska
Stadium: Werner Park
Penalties
April 17 Monterey Bay FC (USLC)   2–1  Irvine Zeta FC (NISA)Seaside, California
  • Ayon   32', 65'
  • Almeida   62'
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,564
April 17 Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC)   2–1 (a.e.t.)  Spokane Velocity FC (USL1) Las Vegas, Nevada
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,197

Round of 32 and 16 edit

The draw for the round of 32 and 16 was announced on April 18, 2024. Schedule and locations for the round of 32 were also announced.[22][23] The schedule and locations for the round of 16 will be announced on May 9.

Groups edit

Draw groups
Alonso Division Gonsalves Division Hakala-Nolan Division LeToux Division Lopez Division Mark Division Onstad Division Watson Division
Atlanta United FC
Charleston Battery
Charlotte Independence
South Georgia Tormenta FC
Birmingham Legion FC
FC Dallas
Memphis 901 FC
Tampa Bay Rowdies
FC Tulsa
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Sporting Kansas City
Union Omaha
Louisville City FC
North Carolina FC
Phoenix Rising FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Monterey Bay F.C.
Oakland Roots SC
Sacramento Republic FC
San Jose Earthquakes
Las Vegas Lights FC
Los Angeles FC
Loudoun United FC
Orange County SC
Detroit City FC
Houston Dynamo FC
Indy Eleven
San Antonio FC
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
New Mexico United
New York City FC II
Real Salt Lake

Bracket edit

Host team listed first
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Round of 32 edit

All times local to game site.

Round of 16 edit

All times local to game site.

Broadcasting edit

TNT Sports holds the rights to broadcast the Open Cup from 2023 to 2030, as part of a larger media rights agreement with U.S. Soccer.[24][25] The first and second rounds of the tournament were broadcast on the websites of U.S. Soccer, United Soccer League, and Major League Soccer, as will the third round and the rounds of 32 and 16.[26][27]

Top goal scorers edit

As of April 17, 2024
  Team eliminated for this round.
  Team was inactive for this round.
Rank Player Team Goals By round
1R 2R 3R R32 R16 QF SF F
1   Dembor Benson El Farolito SC 4 1 2 1
  Stefano Pinho Birmingham Legion FC 4
3   Jordan Adebayo-Smith Minnesota United FC 2 3 3
  Taylor Calheira New York City FC II 1 2
  Darwin Espinal Maryland Bobcats FC 2 1
  Joe Gallardo Union Omaha 3
  Jonathan Jiménez New York City FC II 3
8   George Almeida Irvine Zeta FC 2 1 1
  Jerry Ayon Monterey Bay FC 2
  Dakota Barnathan Richmond Kickers 2
  Máximo Carrizo New York City FC II 1 1
  Christian Chaney Forward Madison FC 2
  Leroy Enzugusi Des Moines Menace 1 1
  Marky Hernández Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 1 1
  Ethan Hoard Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 1 1
  Cameron Lancaster Lexington SC 2
  Andre Lewis Spokane Velocity 1 1
  Lyam MacKinnon Greenville Triumph SC 2
  Juan Martínez Club de Lyon FC 2
  Salvador Martinez Lubbock Matadors SC 1 1
  Ropapa Mensah Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2
  Juan Carlos Obregón Charlotte Independence 2
  Jhon Pajoy Miami United 1 1
  Luis Pedro Miami FC 2
  Nighte Pickering Memphis 901 FC 2
  David Poreba Chicago Fire FC II 1 1
  Josuha Rodriguez Carolina Core FC 1 1
  Shuma Sasaki Lubbock Matadors SC 1 1
  Parker Scalzo Capo FC 2
  Mohammed Sofo New York Red Bulls II 1 1
  Sebastian Vivas Tormenta FC 1 1

References edit

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